Apparatus for washing glasses and the like



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March 2, 1943. v. w. CUNNINGHAM. 2,312,319

APPARATUS FOR WASHING GLASSES AND THE LIKE Filed Mafch 21, 1941 N 3Sheets-Sheet s Patented Mar. 2, 1943 APPARATUS FOR WASHING GLASSES ANDTHE LIKE Vincent W. Cunningham, deceased, late of Chi-, cago, 111., byThomas H. Corbett, administrator,

Chicago, 111.

Application March 21, 1941, Serial No. 384,512

20 Claims.

This invention relates generally to the washing of utensils such asglasses and more particularly it relates to apparatus for washing andrinsing utensils such as glasses and the like.

In the Washing of glasses in commercial establishments such asrestaurants, bars, soda fountains and the like, it has been found thatby rapidly scrubbing the inside and outside surfaces of glasses in thepresence of a vigorous .flow of a free-rinsing washing solution alonglimited to a considerable extent by the cost and the relatively largespace requirements of the apparatus involved in the scrubbing andrinsings of the glasses. For example, the scrubbing operation hasheretofore been performed by means of a brush. assembly rotatablymounted on a vertically extending axis in a tank adapted to contain theWashing solution; the brush assembly. having inside and outside brushesarranged to scrub the corresponding surfaces of an inverted glass heldsubstantially stationary in association with the brush assembly, and thedesired flushing flow of washing solution endwise of the brush assemblyand along the glasses has been produced by means operating as anincident to the rotation of the brush assembly. After scrubbing, theglasses have heretofore been rinsed in a rinse chamber located at thesame level as the wash tank and at the rear or at one side of the washtank.

Thus the prior equipment for accomplishment B the hereinbefore describedmethod of glass washing has required considerable area in a horizontalplane; and in addition, the required bearings and drive mechanism forthe brush assembly have been located beneath the wash tank so that thevertical dimensions involved in such equipment have limited or dictatedthe location and: mounting of such equipment.

In view of the foregoing, the primary object of the present invention isto enable the required apparatus for performing the aforesaid methodotwashing glasses to be employed in locations or establishments whichhave heretofore been considered to be too small for the installation ofthe requisite apparatus.

A further object is to enable apparatus for scrubbing and rinsingglasses to be manufactured in a uniform size and design whichis adaptedfor a quick and: convenient mounting or installation in a Wide varietyof different environments and conditions;' and further objects relatedto thefor'egoing are to'enable thefundamental elements of such apparatusto be so arranged as to attain unusual compactness; to enable theelements'of' such compactly arranged apparatus to be readily inspectedand serviced; and to effactually guard the driving motor and theelectrical connections ofsuch a compact apparatus from the washingsolution and rinse Water;

Another object of the invention is to circulate washing solution througha horizontally mounted scrubbing unit" in such a manner as topreventsplashing; to so mount the horizontally positionedscrubbing unit as tofacilitate it'siremoval and replacement; and to associate a rinsecompartment with such a scrubbing unit in such a nn r s to pnse v p c hiqw ne. ready removal of the rinse compartment for purpcsesoiinspectionor repair,

A further object is to associate a rinse com-a partment with a scrubbingunit sothat drainage of the. rinse compartment is attained in a simpleand effective manner; and to so mount and relate the rinse compartmentto the, other elements of the apparatus that the rinse compartment isremoyably held in place solely by a portion of the rinse Water supplyline.

Other and further objects will become. apparent. from the followingdescription and claims taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a glass washing machineembodying the features, of the invention, the machine being mounted in afloor stand which supports the machine at a proper working height.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the machine in another type of mountingorinstallation in which it is supported upon the drain board of aconventional soda fountain.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the machine in still another type ofinstallation wherein themachine is set in a suitable opening in thedrain board of a bar or the like.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental plan viewshowing the machine with theupstandingrinsev compartment removed, and with'a portion of the casing broken awayto show the construction and mounting of the glass scrubbing drum.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental vertical sectional view taken along the line 5--5of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental .vertical sectional view taken along the line 66of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a fragmental vertical sectional view taken along the linel--'! of Figs. 1 and 6.

Fig. 8 is a fragmental vertical sectional view taken along the line 8 -8of Fig. 6.

For purposes of disclosure a single form of the invention is illustratedin the drawings, and this particular form of the invention willhereinafter be described in detail, but it is to be understood that thisdisclosure is not intended as a limitation of the invention to theparticular form and arrangement herein shown, it being contemplated thatvarious changes might be made by those skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by theappended claims.

For purposes of disclosure the invention is herein illustrated asembodied in a compact and efiicient glass scrubbing and rinsing unithaving a rectangular, open-top tank-like base ll adapted to besupported, as shown in Fig. 2, upon relatively short legs i2 formed atthe corners thereof. The base In is formed to provide an upwardlyopening flushing compartment I3, a glas washing or scrubbing compartmentl4 adapted to contain washing solution and in which compartment a glassscrubbing unit i is mounted. Across the rear portion of the base II arinsing compartment I6 is positioned so as to conceal a drivecompartment I! which is shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings and which housesa drive mechanism including a motor 18 for rotating thescrubbing unitl5. Within the flushing compartment l3, a flush nozzle I9 is provided sothat cream fat and other substances which tendto reduce the strength ofa washing solution may be flushed from the glasses prior to the washingoperation.

In the use of the machine, the glasses are in many instances rinsed orflushed at the flush nozzle l9, after which each glass is lowered intothe washing compartment I4 and moved rearwardly into cooperativeengagement with the scrubbing unit l5 so that the glass is scrubbed onthe inner and outer side wall surfaces thereof and on the inside bottomsurface. The glass is then withdrawn and is placed in an invertedposition in a suitable holder or rack such as a wire basket 20 which isof such a size that it may be introduced into the rinse compartment itthrough the forward door 2| thereof. The basket 20 is, of course, filledwith scrubbed glasses before it is placed in the rinse compartment l5,and while in the rinse compartment the basket 20 is supported inupwardly spaced relation to the bottom of the rinse compartment so thata spray means such as a rotating spray arm 22 may discharge rinse waterupwardly onto the glasses.

The glass scrubbing and rinsing I0 is compact in form, and is adapted tobe utilized in'a variety of different mountings or environments as willbe evident from a consideration and comparison of Figs. 1 to 3 of thedrawings. Thus, in Fig. 2 of the drawings the machine I0 is supported onits legs l2 on the top of a drain board 25 of a conventional sodafountain 26; in Fig. 3 of the drawings the machine is illustrated in adepressed mounting in a drain board 21 of a bar 28; while in Fig. l ofthe drawings the machine 10 is supported on a separately formed stand 29into the upper end of which the machine 10 has been lowered. Such avariety in the mode of mounting the machine I0 is attained in arelatively simple manner which requires no change or alteration in theform or mechanism of the machine, so that the machine constitutes abasic unit adapted to be merchandised throughout a wide field.

The open-top base H is formed from sheet metal to provide a rectangularbottom wall 36,

upstanding front and rear walls 3| and 32 respectively, and right andleft hand side walls 33 and 34 which are joined, where required, as bywelding to form watertight joints therebetween. About their upper edges,the walls 3|, 32, 33 and 34 are bent outwardly as at 35 and thenupwardly as at 36 to form an inwardly facing angular groove 31, and theupper portions thereof and then bent downwardly at 38 in spaced relationto the portion 36 to thereby form an ornamental bordering edge for thebase with a downwardly facing groove between the portions 35 and 38 foruse in mounting and supporting the machine in certain types ofinstallations. Beneath the portion 35, a sheet metal angle 40 is securedto the outer face of each upstanding wall, as shown in Figs. 6 and '7,and these angles are so mounted that the vertical flange is aligned withthe wall portion 33, thereby to provide for free entry of supportingmeans between the wall portion 35 and 38 as will'hereinafter bedescribed.

The legs l2 are formed from sheet metal an gles which are secured as bywelding along and in embracing relation to the vertical corners of thebase, and these legs l2 are of a length which is just suflicient toprovide space for connecting suitable supply lines and drains to themachine.

To form the desired compartments l3, l4 and I1 within the base H, afirst division Wall 4! extends from the front wall 3| rearwardly to apoint spaced somewhat forwardly of the rear wall 32 where it is joinedto a rear division wall 42 which extends to the left hand side wall 34.A similar division wall 43 extends from the division Wall 4! to theright hand side wall 33 somewhat forwardly of the rear division wall 42,thereby to divide the base so that the washing compartment is relativelylong from front to rear of the machine, while the flushing compartmentis somewhat shorter from front to rear, and the drive compartment issubstantially L-shaped in form and is located partially behind each ofthe other two compartments of the base.

As will be evident from a consideration and comparison of Figs. 4 and'7, the rear portion of the wash compartment l4 has a cover wall 45which is located below the plane of the Wall portion 35 and is connectedto the rear division wall 42, the side wall 34 and the division wall 4|,and the cover wall 45 extends forwardly well beyond the division wall 43to thereby obviate any possibility that the scrubbing unit [5 mightthrow water into the drive compartment IT. The proportioning of thecover wall 45 is such that it extends a short distance forwardly beyondthe front of the rinse compartment l6, as shown in Fig. 7, and justforwardly of the forward edge of the wall 45 a shrould like channelmember 43 is mounted so as to extend transversely across thecompartments l3 and I4 between the two side walls 33 and 34. The channelmember 46 has a depending rear flange 45 which is rela-. tively shortand is positioned substantially over the forward edge of the cover wall45, while its The scrubbing unit l: as herein shown is mounted uponmeans such asa shaft 53 which is carried on and projects through therear division wall 42 so that the rear end ofthe; shaft 59 is located inthe drive compartment I1. while,

the forward end thereof is located in the rear; portion ofthe washingcompartment M. Such a mounting of the shaft 50 must, of course, be

such as to. provide a watertight seal about the.

shaft, and bearing means, for the shaft is therefore provided by abearing bracket 5| having a flange 52 adapted to be positioned againstav rubber disk 53, the disk- 53 being located against the rear faceofthe rear division wall 42. On the forward face ofthe division wall 42a clamp.- ing plate 54 is provided, and a plurality of clamping bolts 55extend between the clamping plate 54 and the flange 52 to clamp the sameuponthe rear division wall 42.

The rubber washer 53, the wall 42 and the clamping plate 54 have alignedopenings 56 therein, and an axial hub 51 formed; on the bearing 5|projects therethrough so that its end surface is substantially alignedwith the forward surface of the clamping plate 54. The bearing bracket5| has an axial bearing opening 58 formed therein through which theshaft 55] extends, and atits rear end the shaft 59:.

The desired watertight seal about the shaft.

50 is provided by means mounted on the shaft 5i] forwardly of the hub,51. Thus the collar 63 ispinned on the, shaft within the washingcompartment 14, and a spring 64 which engages the rear end of thecollar; 63 acts to force the sealing means 65 into an operative sealingrelationship to the forward end of the. hub 53. The sealing means 65, asherein shown comprises a disk 55 against which the rear end of thespring 54 bears, and the rear face of the disk 66 is counterbored so asto form a narrow flange which extends rearwardly from the rear face ofthe disk 66. Within the flange which is thus provided a resilient washer61. is. mounted, this washer being made from rubber or a similarmaterial known as Neoprene. Rearwardly of the resilient washer 5'! athrust washer 68., made from a suitable material such as fibre, ismounted so as to be pressed. against the forward face of the hub 51..It: will" be evident that the spring 64 also acts to, maintain thepulley 6| in engagement with the thrust washer. 62, and it has beenfound. that the mounting which is" thus provided for the. shaft 50.provides an effective seal for maintaining the water. within the washercompartment M.

The glass scrubbing'unit i5 is preferably of such a character that inits rotative movement it may be utilized to scrub the inner and outersurfaces of a glass, and in order that most efficient scrubbing orcleansingw action may be attained, the glass. scrubbing unit preferablyemb odies means whereby a substantial flow of washing solution past thebrushes'i's maintained at. all times during the operation of thescrubbing unit. To. this end the scrubbing unit l5 comprises. acylindrical housing f ll having one nd losed y ransvers wa l I and havinthe other end op n- A out its p en the hous-v ing H! has: a resilientguard ring- 12 which surrounds a. portion of the side wall as shown atT3. and is held in place by means of an en circling spring M. The guardring 12 has an inwardly projecting flange which prevents the rims of theglasses from being chipped by contact with various internal parts of;the scrubhing unit. The transverse rear wall, "H of the housing it) hasa mounting plate 16 secured thereto, this mounting plate having aninternalhub H which projects forwardly therefrom into the housing f8axially thereof. The hub H has a central bore therethrough so that thehousing may be moved rearwardly onto the forward end of the shaft 5b asshown in Fig, '7, and when the housing is thus positioned, a bayonetslot 18 in the hub ll is engaged by a pin 19 in shaft 58 to hold thehousing in position and impart the desired rotation thereto. 7 i

For the purpose of brushing the inside of a glass a tufted central brush89 is mounted axially within the housing It, the core of the brush 8i!having a fitting 8! at its rear end which is adapted to project into thecentral bore of the hub Ti. A pin 82 on the fitting 8i engages a bayonetslot 83 in the forward end of the hub 71 to hold the brush 86 inposition and impart rotation thereto. The outer surfaces of the glassesare scrubbed by means of a plurality of side brushes which are mountedin brush holding channels 85 secured along the inner surfaces of thehousing It.

When the present glass washer is to be used, a drain opening 86 in thebottom of the washing compartment M is closed by a stopper 8'! which ismounted in compartment It by means of a chain 88. The washingcompartment I4 is then filled to a level indicated at 89 in Figs. 6 and7, this level being determined by a suitable overflow which is in thepresent instance provided by cutting away the forward portion of thedivision wall 4! as indicated in Figs. 1 and 6. While this level of thewashing solution might be such as to completely submerge the washingunit it it been found that proper cleansing operation is attained whenthis level is somewhat abcve the central axis of. the scrubbing unitIii; and by employing such a water level the operator is better able tomove the glasses into registry with the scrubbing unit. In the presentinstance provision is made for attaining circulation of washing solutionthrough the scrubbing unit i5 and this end is attained through theprovision of a plurality of discharge outlets 9| which are in thepresent instance located in the cylindrical wall of the housing 10adjacent to the rear or closed end thereof. Thus in the rotation of thescrubbing unit id at its normal operating speed of from 200 to 300 R. P.IVL, washing solution within the scrubbing unit is dischargedcentrifugally from the housing 19 adjacent to the rear end thereof, andthe Washing solution is thereby drawn into the open forward end of thescrubbing unit so. as to produce a continuous and relatively. vigorousflow of washing solution through the scrubbing unit. The washingsolution which is thus discharged is retained within thewashingcompartment is by the various walls thereof including the cover wall @5.A splash guard ii may also be provided on the wall 4!, extending to theleft just above the upper'forward portion of the scrubbing unit.

The driving connection between the motor l8 and the scrubbing unit I5 isin the present instance attained by means of a belt 95 which engages thepulley 59 and a relatively small pulley 96 which is fixed on the rearend of the motor shaft. It will be noted that the construction of thepresent machine is such that the motor I8 is mounted in a known manneron the bottom wall 30 if the base within the drive compartment II, themotor shaft being parallel to the shaft 50 and the body of the motorbeing positioned in part at one side of the rear portion of the washingcompartment I4. This relationship is shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings andit is attained by reason of the L-shaped form of the drive compartmentH. A suitable connecting cord 91' extends through the bottom of thedrive compartment I7 and is operatively connected to the motor I3through the medium of a toggle type switch 90 which is mounted on theside wall 33 adjacent to the upper portion thereof. The switch 98 has anoperating toggle lever 99 projecting upwardly therefrom and this lever99 is actuated by means of a Bowden cable indicated generally at I 00.This Bowden cable actuator extends forwardly through the wall 43 andthrough the flange 47 of the mounting and concealing channel 46 so thatan actuating knob ml for the motor switch 98 is located in a convenientposition.

It will be noted that the pulleys 59 and 95 are located in spacedrelation to the rear wall 32 so as to facilitate mounting and removal ofthe belt 95. After removal of the belt 95 it may be desirable to removethe shaft 50, as in the instance where an operator desires to replacecertain of the washers which are provided about the shaft 50. This endis attained by unfastening of set screw 63. When this is done the spring64 urges the shaft 50 in a forward direction and the operator maycomplete this movement so as to withdraw the shaft 50 from the pulley 59and the bearing bracket 5!. This operation is reversed when the shaft 50is to be remounted.

When the plug 81 is removed so as to drain the washing compartment I4,the water is discharged into a drain fitting I05 which is clamped to thelower surface of the bottom wall 30, and in the present instance thedrain fitting I05 is also connected to a constantly open drain port m6which is provided in the flushing compartment I3. Thus, when wateroverflows from the washing compartment I4 across the edge 90 of thedivision wall 4|, such water is drained from the flushing compartment I3through the drain port I03 and the drain fitting I05.

In the present machine provision is made for supplying hot water to thespray machine 22 and to the washing compartment I4, and means is alsoprovided for supplying cold water to the washing compartment I4 and tothe flush nozzle I9. The cold water connection is provided immediatelybeneath the flush nozzle I9 by means of a fitting H which has a threadednipple III projecting through the bottom wall 30 and which is clamped inplace by a nut H2 threaded on the nipple III beneath the wall 30. Withinthe fluslr ng compartment the fitting I I0 is connected to a verticallyextended pipe which has a normally closed check'valve and nozzle ofconventional construction at its upper end. In this construction thecheck valve is opened by means of an actuating assembly having a sleeveH surrounding the pipe and the nozzle. A pair of rubber covered arms H6project from the upper end of the sleeve H5 and when the rim of aninverted glass is pressed down slowly on arms H6, a flushing flow ofwater is discharged into the inverted glass.

In order that refuse contained in the glasses which are thus flushed maybe collected, a wire basket I I1 is preferably mounted about the sleeveI I5 so that when the sleeve I I5 is lifted, a flange H8 at the lowerend thereof will engage the bottom of the basket II! to lift the samefrom the flushing compartment. When the basket I :I I is in place in theflushing compartment it is supported at its ends by a pair of anglebrackets H9 secured to the walls 33 and M. Since the check valve of theflush nozzle I9 is below the level of the walls of the flushingcompartment I3, this construction might be termed an underwater fill forthe flushing compartment, and for this reason one or more emergencyoverflow openings 33' of suitable size are provided in the wall 33 justbelow the right hand angle bracket H9. Thus inadvertent closing of thedrain I 09 cannot produce a water level in the flushing compartmentabove the level of the check valve. Preferably the right hand angle H9is bent downwardly as at H3 to act as a splash guard with relation tothe emergency drain 33'.

A cold water supply linefrom the fitting Hi! to the washing compartmentI4 is provided by a pipe I20 which is connected to the rear side of thefitting I I0 adjacent to the bottom wall 30, and the pipe I20 extendsrearwardly to a point just in front of the division wall 43 at whichpoint the pipe I20 is bent upwardly as shown at I2I in Fig. 6. The upperend of pipe I2I is connected by a union I22 to a pipe and elbow assemblyI23 which is in turn connected to the lower or inlet side of a manualvalve I 24. The valve I24 is located immediately rearwardly of theflange 4'! of the concealing channel 46 and it has an operating handleI25 projecting through the flange 4'! as shown in Figs. 4 and 6. Theoutlet of the valve I24 is connected to a header pipe I26 which isclosed at its right hand end as indicated at I21 in Fig. 6, and whichextends to the left immediately beneath and within the channel 46 toprovide a discharge end I28 located over the washing compartment I4.

The hot water supply connection is provided by means of a T-fitting I30which is located to the left of the wall 33 and just rearwardly of thewall 43, and this fitting I30 has a threaded nipple I 3| projectingthrough the bottom wall 39 and is held in place by nut I32 which isthreaded thereon. A pipe I33 is connected to the side of .the T fittingI30 as shown in Fig. 6 immediately above the bottom wall 30 and the pipeI33 extends to the left just above the wall 30 and then upwardly alongthe rear face of the division wall 43 as indicated at I34. At its upperend the portion I34 of the pipe I33 is bent forwardly as at I35 and bymeans of a union I36 and a pipe and elbow connection I31 this line isconnected to the inlet side of a valve I38. The valve I38 is similar inform to the valve I24 and is similarly mounted somewhat to the left ofthe valve I24 so that a control handle I 39 thereof projects forwardlythrough the flange 4'I.- The handle I39 is located over the flushingcompartment I3 and just to the right of the division wall M. The outletof the valve I38 is connected to the pipe I26 so that hot water may befed through the pipe I20 and into the Washing compartment I 4.

As shown in Fig; 6 of the drawings, a pipe I49 extends upwardlyfrom thefitting I39 and by means of an elbow and pipe arrangement I4I the 43 sothat a control valve stem I43 may extend forwardly from the valve I42and just beneath the lower edge of the flange 41 as shown in Fig. 6

of the drawings. On the forward end of the valve stem I43 a valve handleI44 is provided which extends upwardly in front of the flange 41 toprovide for convenient operation of the rinse valve. From the outlet ofthe valve I42 a pipe I45 extends to the left and is then bent rearwardlyas indicated at I48 in Fig. 4. At its rear end the pipe I46 is connectedto an elbow fitting I41 which is supported on a bracket I40 secured tothe division wall 4I as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The elbow fitting I41 isutilized in forming a connection with the rinsing spray means 22,, andsince such connection is related to the form and the mounting of therinse compartment I6, the rinse compartment will now be described.

The rinse compartment I5 is formed from sheet metal to provide a bottomwall I50, a rear wall I5I,-side Walls I52 and I53 respectively, aforward wall H54, and a top wall I55. The side and rear walls are formedto provide downwardly extending flanges E55 as shown in Figs. 6 and '7,and the dimensions of the rinse compartment are such that these flangesrest in the grooves 31 and upon the horizontal portions 35 of the sidewalls of the base. The rinse compartment I5 extends forwardly to a pointwhich is relatively close to the concealing channel 46 as shown in Fig.7 of the drawings. The forward wall I54 of the rinse compartment has adoor opening therein and the door opening is closed in the presentinstance by the door-2 I. Asherein shown the door 2i is hinged atEtta-along its loweredge, and a latch mechanism IE is provided ontheupper edge of the door for engagement with a keeper mechanism IEImounted on upper Wall I55. When the latch mechanism I60 is released, thedoor I58 may be pivoted to a horizontal position so that a b-asket'ziimay be inserted into the I51 formed 1 rinse chamber, and such a basketis supported within the rinse chamber by a plurality of supporting railsI63 which extend from front to rear within the rinse chamber so astosupport the basket in an upwardly spaced relation with respect to thebottom wall 155 of the rinse comwater will drain downwardly into theflushing compartment I3 and will be prevented from splashing rearwardlyover the wall 43. By varying or gradually reducing the height of theflanges I56 along the side walls of the rinse compartment, a slope ofthe bottom wall I50 toward its drain opening may be attained.

V Since'the rinse compartment It acts as a cover means for the drivecompartment I1, means is provided for releasably securing the rinsecompartment in position. In the present instance such releasablemounting of the rinse compartmerit is attained by utilizing the mountingmeans of the spray 22 as the sole means for securing the rinsecompartment in posi- 'tion. Thus, as shown in Fig. '5 of the drawin'gsthe bottom wall 150 of the rinse; com- '-partnient has an opening I10formed therein which surrounds a nipple I 1I which is formed on theelbow I41. A'resi-lientwasher I12 is positioned on a flange I13 of'theelbow I41surrounding the nipple I1i so that the wall I50 rests "uponthe washer I12. A similar washer I14 surrounds the nipple -I1I above thewall I50, and a-clamping nut I15 having radially projecting actuatingarms I16'is adapted to be threaded'onto the nipple I H to engage thewasher I14 and clamp the wall E in'po sition with a water-tight seal.The nut I15 also serves as a mounting means for the rotatable spray arms22, the nut I15 having a cap screw I I 'I threaded into its upper end.Between the head I18 of the cap screw I11 and the upper surface of thenut I15, the'desired'rotata'ble connectionor mounting is provided forthespray arms 22. In the present instance the arms 22 project from oppositesides of a supporting sleeve I19 which fits loosely about the cap screwI11 and is contacted on its upper and lower surfaces by fibre washersI80. Thus the arms I 22 may rotate about the bearing provided by the capscrew I11, and water is supplied thereto through an axial bore I8I andconnecting radial bores I82 formed in the-stem of the cap screw andwhich connect with the interior of the mounting sleeve I19 so that Wateris supplied to the arms 2? for discharge through spray openings I83formed in the arms 22. The form of the"arms 2' 2, of course, is suchthat the arms rotate about the axis of the cap screw 11 when water underpressure is supplied to the arms.

When the operator desires to inspect the drive mechanism of the presentmachine the arms Ilt of thenut I15 are grasped and the nut 515 isremoved from the nipple Hi. The spray assembly may then be removed fromthe n'nse compartment, after which the operator may lift therinsecompartment from the base II so as to expose the drivingpar'ts of themachine.

As hereinabove pointed out the present machine is compact in characterand is adapted for convenient mounting in a large variety of differenttype'of installation. For example, where the present machine is to 'beused in asoda fountain 25, as shown 'in Fig. .2, the legs I2 serve to"supportth'e machine on the drain board 25 and the length of the legs I2issufiicient to provide room for the making of connections with thedrain .fitting I05, with the cold water inlet III, and with the hotwater inlet BI, and the only other connection which is required is theinsertion of the attachment plug E85 of the wire 01 into an electricaloutlet I85 which in some instances m'ay be provided in the fountain 26.

Where the user wishes to mount the machine at alower level, as forexample in the drain board '21 of the bar 28, the machine may be mountedin a suitable opening cut in the drain board ,21. Such an opening'ispreferably formedwith upwardly extending flanges about its edge, andthese flanges are arranged to extend into the space between the members3'5 and 38 of the side walls ,cated at I89 in Fig. 6 ofthe drawings sothat the portion I89 of the stand may extend into the space between theportions 36 and 38, thereby to support the machine ID in the desiredrelation to the stand 29. When used with the stand 29, or when mountedas shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the machine is provided withsuitable hot and cold water connections and with the-drain connection asdescribed in connection with Fig. 2 of the drawings.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present inventionprovides a new and improved machine for scrubbing and rinsing glasses,and that the elements of this machine are arranged to attain unusualcompactness which enables the machine to be used in relatively smallestablishments where space is at a premium. It will also be evident thatthe present invention has related the elements of the machine to eachother in a novel and advantageous manner which attains compactness andyet provides for convenient-inspection or adjustment of the drivemechanism. Through the present invention the field of use of glasswashing equipment has been widely extended, since the present machinemay be made modification of this standard machine, be used in a widevariety of establishments.

Hence, whi1e the preferred embodiment of the invention has beenillustrated and described, it is in a standard size or model and may,without to be understood that it is capable of variation andmodification and therefore it is not desired to be limited to theprecise details set forth, but to avail of such changes and alterationsas fall within the purview of the following claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. In a machine for scrubbing and rinsing glasses, a tank-like open-topbase section, a rinse compartment having a bottom wall resting upon arear portion of said base section so as to cover said rear portion, arinse water supply line extending upwardly through said bottom wall ofsaid rinse compartment, spray means within said rinse compartmentremovably connected to said water supply line and serving to removablyhold said rinse compartment in position on said base section, divisionwall means within said base section dividing said base section intothree compartments, one of which constitutes a washing compartmentopening upwardly in front of said rinse compartment and extendingrearwardly beneath a portion of said rinse compartment, another of whichconstitutes a flushing compartment opening upwardly in front of saidrinse compartment and extending for a short distance beneath said rinsecompartment, and the other of which constitutes a drive compartment, arotatable glass-scrubbing unit mounted in said washing compartmentbeneath said rinse compartment, and a drive motor mounted in said drivecompartment and operatively connected to said glass-scrubbing unit todrive the same.

2. In a machine for scrubbing and rinsing glasses, a tank-like open-topbase section, a rinse compartment having a bottom wall restin upon arear portion of saidbase section so as to cover said rear portion,division wall means within said base section dividing said base sectioninto threecompartments, one of which constitutes a washing compartmentextending rearwardly beneath a portion of said rinse compartment,another of which constitutes a flushing compartment extending for ashort distance beneath said rinse compartment. and the other of whichconstitutes a drive compartment, a r0- tatable glass-scrubbing unitmounted in said washing compartment beneath said rinse compartment, adrive motor mounted in sald drive compartment and operatively connectedto sa d glass-scrubbing unit to drive the same, a water supply lineadapted to supply hot water and cX- tending upwardly through said drivecompartment and through said bottom wall, spray means within said rinsecompartment removably connected to said water supply line and serving toremovably hold said rinse compartment in position on said base section,a branch line from said supply line extending forwardly over thedivision wall means which separates said drive and flushing compartmentsand then extending to a point over said washing compartment to dischargewater therein, and valve means for controlling said branch line having acontrol handle locatedover and adjacent the rear portion of saidflushing compartment.

3. In a machine for scrubbing and rinsing glasses, a tank-like open-topbase section, a rinse compartment having a bottom Wall resting upon arear portion of said base section so as to cover said rear portion whileleaving a substantial forward area of said base uncovered, division wallmeans within said base section dividing said base section into threecompartments, one of which constitutes a washing compartment extendingrearwardly beneath a portion of said rinse compartment, another of whichconstitutes a flushing compartment extending for a short distancebeneath said rinse compartment, and the other of which constitutes adrive compartment, a rotatable glassscrubbing unit mounted on asubstantially hori- Zontal axis in said washing compartment beneath saidrinse compartment so that glasses may be moved downwardly into saidwashing compartment forwardly of said rinse compartment and thenrearwardly into cooperation with said scrubbing unit, a drive motormounted in said drive compartment and operatively connected to saidglass-scrubbing unit to drive the same, a water supply line extendingupwardly through said bottom wall, spray means within said rinsecompartment removably connected to said water supply line and serving toremovably hold said rinse compartment in position on said base section,and a water supply line for filling said washing compartment having acontrol valve handle located over said flushing compartment.

4. In a machine for scrubbin and rinsing glasses, a tank-like open-topbase section, a rinse compartment having a bottom wall resting upon arear portion of said base section so as to cover said rear portion,spray means within said rinse compartment, division wall means withinsaid base section dividing said base secton into three compartments, oneof which constitutes a washing compartment extending rearwardly beneatha portion of said rinse compartment, another of which constitutes aflushing compartment extending for a short distance beneath said rinsecompartmentand the other of which constitutes a drive compartment, arotatable glass-scrubbing unit mounted in said washing compartmentbeneath said rinse compartment, 2. drive motor mounted in said drivecompartment and operatively connected to said glass-scrubbing unit todrive the same, and means operable to removably hold said rinsecompartment in position on said base section.

'5. In a machine for scrubbing and rinsing glasses, a tank-like open-topbasesection, a rinse compartment having a bottomwall resting upon a rearportion of said base section so as to cover said rear portion, a rinsewater supply line extending upwardly through said bottom wall of saidrinse compartment, spray means within said rinse compartment removablyconnected to said water. supply line and serving to removably hold saidrinse compartment in position on said base section, division wall meanswithin said base section dividing said base section into threecompartments, one of which constitutes a washing compartment openingupwardly in front of said rinse compartment and extending rearwardlybeneath a portion of said rinse compartment, another of whichconstitutes a flushing compartment opening upwardly in front of saidrinse compartment and extending for a short distance beneath said rinsecompartment, and the other of which constitutes a drive compartment, arotatable glassscr'ubbing unit mounted in said washing compartmentbeneath said rinse compartment, a drive motor mounted in said drivecompartment and operatively connected to said glass-scrubbing unit todrive the same, a mounting and concealing member extending'across saidwashing and flushing compartments just-forwardly of said rinsecompartment, a water supply header line mounted behind said member, hotand cold water lines including valves through which they are connectedto said header line, a control valve for said rinse water supply line, aswitch for controlling said motor and located in said drive compartment,and control handlesfor-said valves and said switch 7 located forwardlyof and along said member,

6. In a machine for scrubbing and rinsing glasses, a tank-like'open-topbase section, a'rinse compartment having a bottom wall resting upon arear portion of said base section so as to cover said rear portion, arinse water supply line extending upwardly through said bottom wall ofsaid rinse compartment, spray means within said rinse compartment,division wall means within said base section dividing said base sectioninto three compartments, one of which constitutes a washing compartmentopening upwardly in front of said rinse compartment and extendingrearwardly beneath a portion of said rinse compartment, another of whichconstitutes a flushing compartment opening upwardly in front of saidrinse compartment and extending for ashort distance beneath said rinsecompartment, and the other of which constitutes a drive compartment,

a rotatable glass-scrubbing unit mounted'in said washing compartmentbeneath said rinse compartment, a drive motor mounted in said drivecompartment and operatively connected to said glass-scrubbing unit todrive the same, a mounting and concealing member extending across saidwashing and flushing compartment just forwardly of said rinsecompartment, a water supply header line mounted behind said member, hotand cold water lines including valves through which they are connectedto said header line, a control valve for said rins water supply line, aswitch for controlling said motor and located in said drive compartment,and controlhandles for said valves and said switch located forwardly ofand along said member, s t

'7. In a machine for scrubbing and rinsing glasses, a tank-like open-topbase section, a rinse compartment having a bottom wall resting upon a'rearportion of said ase secticn "so as to cover said rear portion, arinse supply im "e'x iii tending upwardly through said bottom wall ofsaid rinse compartment, spray means within said rinse compartmentremovably connected to said water supply line and serving to removablyhold said rinse compartment in position on said base section, divisionwall means within said base section dividing said base section intothree compartments, one of which constitutes a washing compartmentopening upwardly in front of said rinse compartment and extendingrearwardly beneath a portion of said rinse compartment, another of whichconstitutes a flushing compartment opening upwardly in front of saidrinse compartment and extending for a short distance beneath said rinsecompartment, and the other of which constitutes a drive compartment, arotatable glass-scrubbing unit mounted insaid washing compartmentbeneath said rinse compartment, a drive motor mounted in said drivecompartment and operatively connected to said glassscrubbing unit todrive the same, a mounting and concealing member extending across saidwashing and flushing compartments just forwardly of said rinsecompartment, a drain connection from said rinse compartment arranged todischarge downwardly into said flushing compartment in the space justrearwardly of said mounting and concealing member, a splash guardcarried by said rinse compartment and extending downwar'dly into saidspace to prevent splashing of the draining rinse water into said drivecompartment, a water supply header line mounted behind said member, hotand cold water lines including valves through which they are connectedto said header line, a control'valve for said rinse water supplylin'e,la switch for controlling said motor and located in said drivecompartment, and control handles for said valves and said switch locatedforwardly of and along said member.

8. In a glass-washing machine, a substantially rectangular open-toptank-like receptacle having a bottom wall and front, rear and sidewalls, a first substantially vertical division wall connected to saidfront wall and exten-dingrearwardly substantially parallel to one ofsaid side walls to a point adjacent to but spaced from said rear wall, arear division wall located in a substantially vertical plane andextendin between and joined to the rear endof said first division walland said one side wall, both of said division walls being joined to saidbottom wall to cooperate with said one side wall and a portion of saidfront wall in providing a wash compartment, a third division wallconnected to and between said first division wall and the other one ofsaid side walls forwardly of said rear'division wall and also connectedto said bottom wall to define a flushing compartment forwardly of saidthird division wall and cooperating with other walls in defining anL-shaped drive compartment portions of which are located in the rearof'both of said washing and flushing compartments, a cover wallextending between and joined to said first division wall and said onewall and joined to said rear division wall so as to form a watertightseal over a substantial portion of the rear portion of said washingcompartment, a drive shaft, a watertight bearing means mounted on saidrear division wall and supporting said shaft on a substantiallyhorizontal axis such that the forward end of said shaft extends intosaid washing compartment and the rear end of said shaft extends int saiddrive 'td ptrt r t a SrW m amt mounted on and arr-ten by are forward"and 'of said shaft and'comprising a cylindrical housing concentric withsaid shaft and open at its forward end to permit entry of washingsolution, a central brush mounted concentrically within said housing anda plurality of sidebrushes mounted along the inner sides ofsaid-housing, said housing having openings formed therein adjacent tothe rear end thereof through which washing solution may be centrifugallydischarged beneath said cover Wall, a flush nozzle located in saidflushing compartment, drain means connected to said washing compartmentand said flushing compartment, stopper means for the drain means of saidwashing compartment, a drive motor mounted in said driv compartment, adrive connection between said motor and said rear end of said shaft,front, rear, side, bottom and top walls defining a rinse compartmentextending over said drive compartment and the rear portionsof said washand flushing compartments, said rinse compartment having a draindischarging into said flushing compartment, spray means located withinsaid rinse compartment, and a water supply connection extending in awater-sealed relation through the bottom of said rinse compartment.

9. In a glass-Washing machine, a substantially rectangular open-toptank-like receptacle having a bottom wall and front, rear and sidewalls, a first substantially vertical division Wall connected to saidfront wall and extending rearwardly substantially parallel to one ofsaid side walls to a point adjacent to but spaced from said rear wall, arear division wall located in a substantially vertical plane andextending between and joined to the rear end of said first division walland said one side wall, both of said division walls being joined to saidbottom wall to cooperate with said one side wall and a portion of saidfront wall in providing a wash compartment, a third division wallconnected to and between said first division wall and the other one ofsaid side Walls forwardly of said rear division wall and also connectedto said bottom wall to define a flushing compartment forwardly of saidthird division wall and cooperating with other walls in defining anL-shaped drive compartment portions of which are located in the rear ofboth of said washing and flushing compartments, a cover wall extendingbetween said first division wall and said one wall and joined to saidrear division wall so as to form a watertight seal over a substantialportion of the rear portion of said washing compartment, a drive shaft,a watertight bearing means mounted on said rear division wall andsupporting said shaft on a substantially horizontal axis such that theforward end of said shaft extends into said washing compartment and therear end of said shaft extends into said drive compartment, aglass-scrubbing unit mounted on and driven by the forward end of saidshaft and located principally beneath said cover wall, meansincorporated in said scrubbing unit to induce flow of washing solutionlongitudinally of said unit, a flush nozzle located in said flushingcompartment, drain means connected to said washing compartment and saidflushing compartment, stopper means for the drain means of said washingcompartment, a drive motor mounted in said drive compartment, a driveconnection between said motor and said rear end of said shaft, front,rear, side, bottom and top walls defining a rinse compartment extendingover said drive compartment and the rear portions of said wash andflushing compartments, said rinse compartment having a drain discharginginto said flushing compartment, a water supply connection extendingthrough the bottom of said rinse compartment, and spray means locatedwithin said rinse compartment and removably connected to said watersupply connection to hold said rinse compartment in position and form awater-tight seal about said water supply line.

10. In a'glass-washing machine, a substantially rectangular open-toptank-like receptacle having a bottom wall and front, rear and sidewalls, a plurality of vertical division walls dividing said receptacleinto a Wash compartment, a flushing compartment, and an L-shaped drive'ompartment portions of which are located in the rear of both of saidwashing and flushing compartments, a cover wall forming a watertightseal over a substantital portion of the rear portion of said Washingcompartment, a glass-washing unit mounted on a substantially horizontalaxis in said washing compartment and beneath said cover wall, drainmeans connected to said washing compartment and said flushingcompartment, stopper means for the drain means of said washingcompartment, a drive motor mounted in said drive compartment,-a driveconnection between said motor and said washing unit, front, rear, side,bottom and top walls defining a rinse compartment located over saiddrive compartment and the rear portions of said wash and flushingcompartments, said rinse compartment having a drain discharging intosaid flushing compartment, spray means located Within said rinsecompartment, and a water supply connection for said spray meansextending in a water-sealed relation through the bottom of said rinsecompartment.

11. In a glass-washing machine, a substantially rectangular open-toptank-like receptacle having division walls dividing said receptacle intoa wash compartment, a flushing compartment, and an L-shaped drivecompartment a portion of which is located in the rear of both of saidwashing and flushing compartments, a cover wall closing the top of asubstantial portion of the rear portion of said washing compartment, adrive shaft, a watertight bearing means mounted on said rear divisionwall and supporting said shaft on a horizontal axis such that theforward end of said shaft extends into said washing compartment and therear end of said shaft extends into said drive compartment, aglass-washing unit mounted on and driven by the forward end of saidshaft and located beneath said cover Wall, a flush nozzle located insaid flushing compartment, drain means connected to said washingcompartment and said flushing compartment, stopper means for the drainmeans of said Washing compartment, a drive motor mounted in said drivecompartment, a drive connection between said motor and said rear end ofsaid shaft, walls defining a rinse chamber extending oversaid drivecompartment and the rear portions of said Wash and flushingcompartments, said rinse compartment having a drain discharging intosaid flushing compartment, spray means located Within said rinsecompartment, a rinse water supply line extending in a water-sealedrelation through the bottom of said rinse compartment, a concealing andmounting member extending across said washing and flushing compartmentsjust forwardly of the forwardmost portion of said rinse compartment, andcontrol means located in front of said member and including means forcontrolling said rinse water supply line and said motor.

12. In a glass washing machine a substantially rectangular open-toptank-like receptacle having division walls dividing said receptacle:into

a washing compartment extending in a direction from front to rearalong-one side of said ,receptacle and from the front of said receptacleto a point spaced at shortzdistance forwardly of the rear of saidreceptacle, a flushing compartment between said washing compartment andthe other side of said receptacle and extending from the front of thereceptacle toa point somewhat forwardly of the rear of saidwashingcompartment, and an L-shaped drive compartment :a part of whichislocatedinztherrear of both of said washing and :fiushing compartments, acoverwall forming a watertight rseal :over a substantial portion of therear portion of said washing compartment, a drive shaft, a water-tightbearing means supporting said shaft on a horizontal axis such that theforward end of said shaft extends into said washing compartment and therear end 'of said shaft extends into said drive compartment, a glasswashing unit :mounted on and. driven by the forward end of said shaft,drain means connected to said washing compartment and said flushingcompartment, stopper means for the-drain means of said washingcompartment, said washing compartment having an overflow into saidflushing compartment to maintain a predetermined solution level 'in saidwashing compartment, a drive motor mounted in said drive compartment, adrive connection between said motor and-said rear end of said shaft,walls defining a rinse compartmentextending oversaid drive compartmentand the rear portions of said washing and flushing compartments, saidrinse compartment having drain means discharging into said flushingcompartment, spray means .lo-

,cated within said .rinse compartment, a water supply connectionextending in a water-sealed relation through the bottom of said rinseoompartment, water supply means having connecting means on the bottom ofsaid receptacle, and relatively short legs on said receptacle operableto support said receptacle at a height just sufiicient to provide forconvenient association of service connections with said water supply anddrain means.

13. a machine for scrubbing and rinsing glasses, a tank-like open-topbase section, a rinse compartment having a bottom wall resting upon arear portion of said base section so as to .cover said rear-portion,division wallmeans within said base section dividing said basesectioninto three compartments, one of which constitutes a washing compartmentopening upwardly in front of said rinse compartment "and extendingrearwardly beneath a portion of said rinse compartment, another of whichconstitutes a flushing compartment opening upwardly in front of saidrinse compartment and extending for a short distance beneath said rinsecompartment, and the other of which constitutes a drive compartment, arotatable glass-scrubbing unit mounted in said washing compartmentbeneath said rinse compartment, and a drive motor mounted in said drivecompartment and operatively connected to said glass-scrubbing unit todrive the same.

14. In a machine for scrubbing and rinsin glasses, a tank-like open-topbase section, a rinse compartment having a bottom wall resting upon arear portion of said base section so as to cover said rear portion,division Wall means within said base section dividing said base section:into threecompartments, one of which :constitutesla washing compartmentextending rearwardly beneath a portion of said rinse compartment,

another of which constitutes a flushing compart ment extending for ashort distance beneath said rinse compartment, and the other of whichconstitutes a drive compartment, a rotatable glassscrubbing'unit mountedin said washing compartment beneath said rinse compartment, a drivemotor mounted in said .drive compartment and operatively connected tosaidglass-scrubbing unit to drive the same, water supplyimeans for saidrinse compartment and sa'id'wasbing compartment, and valve means iorcontrolling said water supply means having control'handleslocatedoverand adjacent the rear portion of saidflushing compartment and adjacentthe lower forward edge of said rinse compartment.

'15. In .a machine forxscrubbingiand rinsing glasses, a tank-likeopen-top base section, .airinse compartment having a bottom-wall resting:upon a rear portion of said base section :so as to never said rearportion, means operable to removably hold said rinse compartment inposition on said base section, division wall means withinsaidibasesection dividing said base section into three compartments, one of whichconstitutes .a washing compartment opening upwardly in front ofsaidr-insecompartment and extending rearwaridly ibeneath a portion of saidrinse compartment, another of which constitutes a flushing compartmentopening upwardly in front of said'rinse compartment and extendingforia's'hort distance beneath said rinse compartment, :and the other ofwhich constitutes a drive icompartment, a irotatable glass-scrubbingunit mounted in :said washing compartment beneath said :rins'ecompartment, a drive motor mounted .in said drive compartment andoperatively connected to said glasse'scrubbing unit "to drive the same,amounting and concealing member extending across sai'd washing andflushing compartments just dorwardly of said-rinse compartment, watersupply lines for said rinse-and washing compartments, valves for saidlines, a switch for controllingisaid motor and loc'ated insaiddrivecompartmenhand control handles for said valves and said sw-itchlocated forwardly of and along :said member.

1-6. In a machine for "scrubbing and. rinsing glasses, a tank-likeopen-top base sect-ion,:a rrinse compartment having a bottom wallrestingiupon a rear portion of said base section so as to cover saidrear portion, divisioniwallimeans withinis'aid base section dividingsaid b'asesiection into three compartments. one :of which constitutes aing ,compartment' opening upwardly tin :front of said rinse compartmentand extending rearwardly :beneath a portion ofsaid rinse compartment,

another of which constitutes .a flushing 1 compart ment opening upwardlyin front of said rinse compartment and extending for a short distancebeneath said rinse compartment, and the other of which constitutes adrive compartment, a rotatable glass-scrubbing unit mounted in saidwashing compartment beneath said rinse compartment, a drive motormounted in said drive compartment and operatively connected to saidglass-scrubbing unit to drive the same, and means for holding said rinsecompartment removably in position on said base section to protect saiddrive motor and yet permit ready inspection of the motor.

17. In a machine for scrubbing and rinsing glasses, a tank-like open-topbase section, a

rinse compartment resting upon a rear portion of said base section so asto cover said rear portion, division wall means within said base sectiondividing said base section into three compartments, one of whichconstitutes a washing compartment extending rearwardly beneath a portionof said rinse compartment, another of which constitutes a flushingcompartment having an open-top portion located forwardly of said rinsecompartment, and the other of which constitutes a drive compartmentlocated beneath said rinse compartment, a rotatable glass scrubbing unitmounted in said washing compartment beneath said rinse compartment, adrive motor mounted in said drive compartment and operatively connectedto said scrubbing unit to drive the same, and means operable toremovably hold said rinse compartment in position on said base section.

18. In a machine for scrubbing and rinsing glasses, a tank-like open-topbase section, a rinse compartment resting upon a rear portion of saidbase section so as to cover said rear portion, a rinse water supply lineextending from said base section and discharging into said rinsecompartment, division wall means within said base section dividing saidbase section into three compartments, one of which constitutes a washingcompartment opening upwardly in front of said rinse compartment andextending rearwardly beneath a portion of said rinse compartment,another of which constitutes a flushing compartment opening upwardly infront of said rinse compartment, and the other of which constitutes adrive compartment, a rotatable glassscrubbing unit mounted in saidwashing compartment beneath said rinse compartment, a drive motormounted in said drive compartment and operatively connected to saidglass-scrubbing unit to drive the same, a mounting and concealing memberextending across said washing and flushing compartments just forwardlyof said rinse compartment, a water supply header line mounted behindsaid member, hot and cold water lines including valves through whichthey are connected to said header line, a control valve for said rinsewater supply line, a switch for controlling said motor and located insaid drive compartment, and control handles for said valves and saidswitch located forwardly of and along said member.

19. In a glass washing machine a substantially rectangular open-toptank-like receptacle having division walls dividing said receptacle intoa washing compartment extending in a direction from front to rear alongone side of said receptacle and from the front of said receptacle to apoint spaced a short distance forwardly of the rear of said receptacle,a flushing compartment between said washing compartment and the otherside of said receptacle and extending from the front of the receptacleto a point somewhat forwardly of the rear of said washing compartment,and an L-shaped drive compartment a part of which is located in the rearof both of said washing and flushing compartments, a drive shaft, awatertight bearing means supporting said shaft on a horizontal axis suchthat the forward end of said shaft extends into said washing compartmentand the rear end of said shaft extends into said drive compartment, 2.glass washing unit mounted on and driven by the forward end of saidshaft, drain means connected to said washing compartment and saidflushing compartment, stopper means for the drain means of said washingcompartment, said washing com--v partment having an overflow into saidflushing compartment to maintain a predetermined solution level in saidwashing compartment, a drive motor mounted in said drive compartment, adrive connection between said motor and said rear end of said shaft,walls defining a rinse compartment extending over said drive compartmentand the rear portion of said washing compartment, said rinse compartmenthaving drain means discharging into said flushing compart ment, a watersupply line discharging into said rinse compartment, water supply meanshaving connecting means on the bottom of said recepta-- cle, relativelyshort legs on said receptacle operable to support said receptacle at aheight just suflicient to provide for convenient association of theservice connections with said water supply ment opening upwardly infront of said rinsecompartment, and the other of which constitutes adrive compartment, a rotatable glass-scrubbing" unit mounted in saidwashing compartment beneath said rinse compartment, a drive motormounted in said drive compartment and operatively connected to saidglass-scrubbing unit to drive the same, and means for holding said rinsecompartment removably in position on saidbase' section to protect saiddrive motor and yet per mit ready inspection of the motor..

THOMAS H. CORBETT, Administrator of the Estate of Vincent W.

Cunningham, Deceased.

